Kyle Betit

About Kyle Betit

Kyle Betit is a genealogist, ancestral travel expert, project manager, teacher and mentor. Kyle has 7 years of experience leading Ancestry\'s heritage travel program. He has personally led many people to visit their ancestral homes through privately guided visits, group tours, and cruises. He also manages a large team of talented genealogists and guides who provide ancestral visits in many countries. Kyle has worked with hundreds of genealogy clients over his career, including celebrities, executives, and community leaders. Kyle\'s areas of genealogy research specialization include Ireland, Eastern Europe, French-speaking countries, Canada, Greece, Catholic and other religious records, immigration, and genetic genealogy.With two colleagues, he started the company ProGenealogists, which became the premier genealogical research company in the United States and was acquired by Ancestry in 2010. Kyle hired the first team of AncestryProGenealogists researchers in the Dublin and London offices in 2015, leading to a group of more than a dozen professionals working today in Ireland, Scotland and England. He also led social media for AncestryProGenealogists.Kyle has researched the stories for many episodes of the TV series Who Do You Think You Are?(including Rosie O\'Donnell, Sean Hayes, Matthew Broderick, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jason Sudeikis, and Nick Offerman). he appeared in episodes for Megan Mullally, Scott Foley, Chris Noth, Josh Groban, Trisha Yearwood, Tom Bergeron, and Bill Paxton.Kyle is a frequent traveler and on-site researcher. He presents at conferences in the USA, Canada and Europe. He was co-editor of The Irish At Home and Abroad journal and is the author of A Genealogist\'s Guide to Discovering Your Irish Ancestors. He was an instructor for the American Records Course, National Institute of Genealogical Studies.Kyle is interested in history, religion, liturgy, spirituality, interfaith studies, languages, and LGBTQ+ issues. He is a liturgical master of ceremonies. He served in outreach to the poor and homeless, and in peace and justice efforts. He worked for a medical genetic study (both clinical and laboratory aspects), and is interested in the intersections of genealogy and genetics.Kyle is proficient in using Salesforce, Figma, Google Docs/Maps/Sheets, Microsoft Excel/Word/Outlook, Slack, SmartSheet, Ancestry, LucidChart, DocuSign, ERP/CRM, Chrome River, Graphite Connect, Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Workplace, FlockNote, AirTable, Sprout.

Experience

1. Travel Program Manager & Senior Genealogist

   Ancestry

   Mar 2025 — Present

   The ancestral travel program at AncestryProGenealogists includes customized personal heritage journeys, genealogy-themed cruises, private genealogist-led trips to ancestral homelands, virtual heritage tours, and more! I combine my genealogical experience with my travel and management experience to develop and manage these services as part of our overall client journey. I have responsibility to lead, coach, and mentor our genealogical travel team. I ensure high-quality products, communicate with clients and travelers, develop new products and collaborations, manage marketing efforts, and contribute to the strategic vision of the company.

Education

• University of Utah

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Biochemistry and Genetics

• East High School Salt Lake City

  High School Diploma

  1986 — 1989

• Dartmouth College

  Biochemistry

  1989 — 1992

Skills

• Liturgy
• Team Building
• Innovation
• International Business
• Content Management
• Content Development
• Public Speaking
• Publishing
• Online Research
• Team Leadership
• Teaching
• Public Relations
• Proofreading
• Genetic Genealogy
• Leadership
• Research
• Interfaith Relations
• Lecturing
• Blogging
• Guided Tours
• Technical Writing
• On-Camera Genealogist
• Social Networking
• Training
• Newsletters
• Editing
• Religion
• Archival Research
• Historical Research
• Team Management
• Creative Writing
• Heritage Tourism
• Community Outreach
• Family History
• Consulting
• Genealogy
• French
• Restaurant Management
• History
• Archives